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Employees must consult with the Company to schedule their leave so as not to unduly
disrupt operations.

ILLINOIS: LEAVE FOR DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND GENDER VIOLENCE OR OTHER CRIMES OF
VIOLENCE

In accordance with the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA),
employees who are the victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence,
or any other crime of violence or who have family or household members who are the
victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of
violence whose interests are not adverse to the employee as it relates to the domestic
violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence, may be
eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within any 12-month period, except a
employee may be eligible for up to a cumulative total of not more than two (2) weeks
(10 work days) of unpaid leave for the purposes described in reasons F, G, or H below
which must be completed within 60 days after the date on which the employee
receives notice of the death of the victim.

If the employee is also entitled to take unpaid bereavement leave under the Family
Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA) as a result of the death of the victim, VESSA does not
create a right for the employee to take unpaid bereavement leave that exceeds, or is
in addition to, the unpaid bereavement leave the employee is entitled to take under
the FBLA. If the employee is also entitled to take unpaid bereavement leave under the
FBLA as a result of the death of the victim, leave taken under VESSA for the purposes
described in reasons F, G, or H in the list below or leave taken under the FBLA will be in
addition to, and will not diminish, the total amount of leave time of up to 12 weeks of
unpaid leave within any 12-month period.

If the employee is not entitled to unpaid bereavement leave under the FBLA as a result
of the death of the victim, leave taken for the purposes described in reasons F, G, or H
in the list below will be deducted from, and is not in addition to, the total amount of
leave time of up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within any 12-month period. Leave under
this policy also runs concurrently with Family and Medical Leave when the reason for
the leave qualifies for Family and Medical Leave, such as for a serious health condition.
In these situations, the leave does not extend any unpaid time available to the
employee under Family and Medical Leave.

Employees may elect to substitute any or all annual or vacation leave, personal leave
and sick leave during the otherwise unpaid leave. This substitution of paid leave does
not extend the total allowed leave period but runs concurrently with it.

Reasons for Leave

Eligible employees may take leave under this policy so that they or a member of their
family or household may take part in one or more of the following actions:

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